 2018 Emperor's Cup final at Saitama Stadium 2002 | |||||||
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| Date | December 9, 2018 | ||||||
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| Venue | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama | ||||||
| Referee | Yudai Yamamoto | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,978 | ||||||
2018 Emperor's Cup Final was the 98th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on December 9, 2018. Urawa Reds won the championship. [1]
| Urawa Reds | 1–0 | Vegalta Sendai |
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